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Monday, April 21, 2008

Monday's Music Review - East to West

I wrote about this song a long time ago (on our family blog) so I'll just copy that post here. This is truly an amazing song on forgiveness. I pray it blesses you as it has me.

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I sit awake tonight, wondering why I can’t sleep. It’s past 11 and I have a 7 week old baby – I should be tired, right? Why am I not? As I listened to a new song by Casting Crowns, I think I know why. Here are the lyrics:

East to WestBy Casting Crowns

Here I am Lord and I’m drowning,in Your sea of forgetfulnessThe chains of yesterday surround me,I yearn for peace and restI don’t want to end up where You found meAnd it echoes in my mindKeeps me awake tonightI know you’ve cast my sin as far asthe East is from the WestAnd I stand before You now as though I’ve never sinnedBut today I feel like I’m just one mistake awayFrom You leaving me this way

Chorus:Jesus can you show me just how farthe east is from the west‘Cause I can’t bear to see the man I’ve beenRising up in me againIn the arms of Your mercy I find rest‘Cause You know just howfar the east is from the westFrom one scarred hand to the other

I start the day, the war beginsEndless reminding of my sinAnd time and time againYour truth is drowned out by the storm I’m inToday I feel like I’m just one mistake awayfrom You leaving me this way

I know You’ve washed me whiteTurn my darkness into lifeI need Your peace to get me throughTo get me through this nightI can’t live by what I feelAbout the truth Your word revealsI’m not holding on to YouButYou’re holding on to meYou’re holding on to me

Tonight some of the sins of my past crept into my mind. I’m not sure what brought the memories to me. Well, actually – I am sure – it was Satan. He always tries to remind us of how unworthy we are by resurfacing the sins of our pasts. Tonight, I let him get to me. My problem is that I’m trying to fight the memories on my own. It won’t work that way. Apart from Christ, I’m exactly the person Satan makes me out to be. However, I “have been crucified with Christ. It is not longer I who lives but Christ who lives in me.” “By grace [I] have been saved by faith, not a result of works so that [I] may not boast.” Jesus Christ has washed me white as snow. This song is so perfect for this night. Each word rings truer then I could have penned. I want to know how far the east is from the west because that’s how much Christ loves me. As the song says, the length is “one scarred hand to another.” Jesus Christ died for each and every one of the sins of my past, present and future. I must rest in Him and Him alone this evening. Praise God for His mercy and grace!

I pray this post encourages others who may be struggling in the same way.

1 comment:

Terra,I have been there and done that about revisiting my past sin! I was encouraged years ago to recognize that the condemnation does come from the enemy and that when he rears his ugly head and reminds me of my sin, I can tell him to go and talk to Jesus about it because I have already done so and Jesus said He forgave me. So, enemy, if you have a problem with my past sin, you'll have to talk to my Father about it!!! :o) It so helped me and it freed me from that ugly condemnation! Grace so amazing so devine! Flows like a river from His hands to mine! :o) Love You,Mrs. Lindner XO